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February 2008 Issue

Univeristy alum discusses new book on democracy

Ted Gup ’72 returned to his alma mater on Wednesday for a “Meet the Author” event, sponsored by the Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism, to talk about his new book Nation of Secrets. Florence Graves, founding director of the Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism, introduced Gup as “ a legendary investigative reporter” and said that […]


Students gather for 2nd firearms forum

The second Brandeis gun forum was held last night, after the Firearms Policy Advisory Committee had its first meeting last month. This committee, which is made up of students and staff, discusses the concerns dealing with the implementation of arming Brandeis campus safety officers. Three Brandeis undergraduate students, Matt Rogers ’08, Fanny Familia ’09, and […]


Men’s B-ball splits two in the Midwest

The Brandeis Men’s Basketball team saw its UAA title hopes built up like a castle made of sand; those hopes were dashed down into the sea over the weekend, capped by defeat at Chicago, 74-66. “We had some wide open shots,” Brandeis Head Coach Brian Meehan stated. “We had some difficulty with the officiating and […]


Women’s Basketball falters on road trip

Brandeis Women’s Basketball approached last weekend’s road trip, fate firmly in its hands. That grip has been forcibly pried open and lopped off after the Judges were swept away on the road last weekend; they were beaten 62-55 by University of Chicago Maroons and shellacked by Washington University 74-56. The road losses put Brandeis’ postseason […]


The sporting winds have changed once again

Only a couple of months ago things seemed to be ripe for Boston sports fans and sour for their rivals over in New York. I wrote a pair of articles chronicling the rise of Boston and the fall of New York, but as the end of February nears, I feel it is quite necessary to […]


Alford, Norton shine at NE

While most Brandeis community members went away for their February break, the Men’s and Women’s Track and Field teams competed twice. The squads first traveled to Cambridge in order to participate in the MIT invitational. Those who qualified for Division III New England Championships then competed last weekend at Smith College and Tufts University. Both […]


Spotlight on Boston

Harry & the Potters Fundraiser Sunday, Mar. 2, 2008, 6 p.m. Footlight Club, 7A Eliot St., Jamaica Plain, MA Phone: (617) 524-3200 A fundraiser for 826 Boston featuring Harry and the Potters with special guests Pants Yell! Harry and the Potters have played at Brandeis several times, and are quite magical. Tickets are available at […]


What’s going on at Brandeis?

Pachanga Saturday, Mar. 1, 2008. Doors Close at 12:15 Levin BallRoom Party like a Rockstar! Don’t miss out on the best dance of the year- the second time around! Probably the largest official party at Brandeis. Korean Night Wrap Up Party Saturday, Mar. 1, 2008, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. ICC Swig Center Did you […]


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